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Producer: General Electric
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: Motion Pictures: Sponsored; Motion Pictures: In Education; Electricity; Perception: Light

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: ccflickinger - - June 9, 2010
Subject: Light on the Subject
Nancy is curious enough about the light bulb, to join the little man in the light bulb, for an learn about its many uses. an excellent lesson for children, to learn.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - November 17, 2003
Subject: "Look CLOSELY at the fluorescent tube Nancy!"
I hardly doubt that kids will, even though it's expertly animated, be patient enough to sit through a 30 minute film about light bulbs. Nancy, spolied rich kid, is harranged by her black maid about putting a light bulb in. "Your ahhs (I thought she said 'ass', but it's 'eyes') are all that you got!" Then out pops Professor Lightly (GET IT?) who professes to Nancy what wonders light bulbs do. Something like this would help Nancy in the long run, because Nancy appears to be a dim-bulb herself. Her acting brings to mind Edith Massey in Pink Flamingos. Wildy exaggerating gestures and bad line readings. But I have to give props to the animation though, which is great here. But once again, 30 minutes for a kids film, and about LIGHT bulbs is truly pushing it.

Reviewer: Steve Nordby - - November 11, 2003
Subject: Come towards the light
The maid reprimands little Nancy for reading fairy tales under dim light and gets a higher power bulb for the lamp by her side. Next thing you know, the a little animated man pops out of the light bulb! A sort of "Nancy Through the Light Bulb Glass" adventure follows where we learn all about light bulbs in all sorts of uses. An excellent combination of information and entertainment.